Strip label



Sept. 19, 1933. s. BARDos l,927,766

STRIP LABEL Filed April 19, 1932 5275271257? ar'ds' Patented Sept. 19, 1933 sTnIP LABL Stephen Bardos, South Norwalk, Conn., assignor" i to-J. and J. Cash,.Incorporated, South-Norwalk, Conn.

. Application April 19, 1982. serial No.60, `189.

i 9 olaim. (C1. 189-384) This invention relates to strip labels; and more particularly, a strip adapted-to be divided into a plurality of labels by cntting.

The principal object of this invention vresides 5..in so forming the strip that tucks or folds are produced sothat each label When severed from` the strip will 'have its adjacent-'severed edges becomes necessary :to turn the unfinished, edges'v under the label and stitch the same in position. I

This will prevent unraveling of the label, and present a; much Superior appearance.l

The turning of the unfinished edges under the label and securing the same in place is a very tedious operation and requires the expenditure of a great amount of time. In some isolated cases, tucks have been formed in the strip during the weaving process, or by a sewing machine afterV the strip has been finished, but these methods are inadequate since as soon as the labels'are.

severed from the strip, there is nothing to hold the tucks in place, except the previous folding, *and these can easily become disarranged from beneath the label. 'This is even ,more true where pleats are used as any stretching will quickly remove the pleats.

In my invention, VI provide positive means for 35. holding the turned-under edges in position so that no matter how the label is treated, the edges will always resume a position beneath the label. This permits the label to be severed from the strip and placed in position without any addi- 'Otional folding so that the operator may quickly stitch the same in place. w Other objects will be disclosed in the specification and claims forming a part of this application. 45.5' In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective of a strip of unsevered labels;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the rear face of the strip disclosed in Figure 1; Figure 3 is an enlarged diagrammatic view showing the positioning of the elastic in the label; and

Figure 4 is a perspective of one of the labels after it has been severed from the strip. 5 Referring to the drawing, in which similar parts are designated by likenumer'als throughout, numeral 5 designates a strip of woven labels .6. Although I have shown woven labels, this ismerelyj illustrative, as my invention is applicablewhenever. separately defined'panels aretobe separated ,602.

from `a fabric stripbya Cutting, operation. .Thef

strip 5 has finished side edges 7 and double pleats 8 .between each label 6. ,The double pleats formfv a cutting Zone v.9 which thepperator severs in de-= i taching the1abe1. V i

V.During the pleat formingV operation,'elastic `10 is woven into ,thestrip 5 extending through the double pleats 8 to the adjacent labels. The yelastic v10 is ancho'red in the label by being woven` i therein, but is .exposd in bridginguthe pleatsi` 700i' It is anchored 'again in the `Cutting `zone 9l bybeing woven into thestrip 5so that the cutting of this zone willnot interfereowiththe'proper functioning lof the elastic. Thev resulting`Iv elasticit r VdoesV not extend beyond the immediate Hedge of the label ladjacent the pleats 8^since the nonelastic material constituting the labels prevents any stretching, even though the elastic extends p the length of the strip. Thus the labels retain their shape and are'not subject to any distortion or stretching other than is presentvin the usual label.

The labels are woven in the usual manner, e`x-. cept that'strands of elastic, undertension, are woven into the strip 5. At designated points Where the pleats or folds .are to occur, the strands of elastic are intentionally exposed. It must also be realized that the strip or piece is woven flat. Upon the strip or piece 5 being removed, the strip 5 will pucker at the placeswhere Vthe elastic has'been exposed forming vthe folds the severing zone 9, the elastic 10 will have a'tendency to pull the pleat 8 under the label. Upon the severing of the label, the action of the elastic 10 will be accentuated since the pull in the'opposite direction has been largely eliminated., andv the flap 12 extending beyond'the pleat 8 will .be more completely pulled beneath the label. The label can vthen be readily secured in position on 110,, the garment or other article to be labeled. `The severing operation will be repeatedV in each zone as labels are needed.

By placing a few strands of elastic in the strip, the label is resilient only at the pleats, and always assures the maintenance of the pleat in the desired relation to the label. In using the word "pleats'f, it is to be understood that I am not limiting myself to this term, but the same would apply to loops, tucks,'hems, folds, or the like, provided they comewithin the scopel of my inven.V tion. i

Although for illustrative purposes, I have illustrated a woven label and the elastic passing through the entire strip,,it is obvious, that my invention is not restricted to the form shown, but is broad enough to cover all structures coming within the scope of the appended claims, and that the elastic might be only adjacent the pleats in stead of extending throughout the strip.

What I claim is:

1.` A fabric strip divided into a plurality of paro allel panelsintended for separable use, said strip having 'folds between said panels, a VCutting zone between saidl folds, resilient means extending through said strip and forming a part thereof, said resilientmeans exterior of said folds while I the strip remains unsevered and causes the edges of the folds to turn inwardly upon 'the panels being severed and adapted to'maintainV said folds in a predetermined position.

i 2. A strip oficonnected fabriov labels each two labels in said strip having a spaced pair of parallel pleats located between them in inturned'vrelation to said labels, resilient means'rfor maintaining said pleats in inturned position and draw the edgesinwardly upon beingV severed. V

v 3. A label comprisingrinturned folds at two of its' edges,cresi1ient means passing through said folds to maintain said folds in inturned position.

4. A label having resilient strands forming a i part thereof, and folds at two of its edges, said resilient strands passing through said folds.

i 5. A fabric strip divided into a Vplurality of panels having resilient material therein, cutting zones between said panels, parallel folds in 'said cutting zones between said panels, said folds of non-resilient material, strands of said resilient material passing through and bridging said folds.

6. A fabric strip divided into a plurality of panels intended for separable use, said strip having parallel folds between said panels, a cutting zone between said folds, resilient strands anchored in said panels and said cutting zone and free from said /folds between said panels and said cutting zone causing the edges of said folds to turn inwardly.

7. A fabric strip'comprising a plurality of nono resilient parallel panels intencled for separable use, said'stripshaving folds between said panels;

and a cutting zone between said folds, resilient strands under tension extending the length of said strip and forming a part of said panels and Cutting` zones, said strands'being free from lsaid folds and causing the edges' of said folds toturn o 8. A fabric strip divided into a plurality of label; panels with vintervening anchoring zones, and edge forming zones at the sides of said anchoring zones, saidfabric being formed with rubber: strands tensioned during the weaving, interwoven with said panels and said anchoring zonesand bridging said edge forming zones, whereby when the tension on the'strands is released, they will contract, drawing the edge forming zones 'into'` corrugations, the free ends in which said strands are anohored beingturned down beneathsaid panels, when severed, forming folded edges.

9. Label comprising a fabric panel having'edge portions and means for elastically' biasing said STEPHEN BARDOS. v 

